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Black Gold Regional School division trustees get ready for election

Stephanie Dubois and Russell Piffer
Rep Staff
Like municipal officials, local school trustees are readying themselves for the October election and below are the Black Gold Regional School (BGRS) incumbent trustees responses in alphabetical order.

Lori Bauckman
BGRS trustee Lori Bauckman wants to bring her emphasis on long-term planning back for a second term.
“I’m a big believer in planning today for the successes we want to achieve tomorrow,” said Bauckman. Along with long-term planning, Bauckman would like to foster more dialogue between the community and the school board.
“Whether you have kids in the system or not, people should really be paying attention to, and want to be very involved in a dialogue about what are we doing in our schools.”

Rebecca Eilander
Trustee and vice chair of the board Rebecca Eilander simply got a taste of school division politics in her first term as trustee but is coming back for more.
Lobbying the Government of Alberta for modernization of the Town of Calmar’s secondary school is just one of the projects she hopes to see announced after re-election.
“The kids have always been my first and foremost priority and they will continue to be just that.”

Johnette Lemke
Fifth time is the charm for trustee Johnette Lemke who is seeking re-election this October in hopes of continuing her passion for education.
BGRS 10-year facility plan is something she wants to pursue more and keep campaigning for the education system.
“I think it is important that every Alberta child to get the best education that they can and there’s still a lot of great work to be done.”

Sandy Koroll
The Leduc Rep was unable to contact Sandy Koroll before time of press.

Sam Kobeluck
Seeking re-election, trustee Sam Kobeluck would like to return for a third term.
“I want to listen to the students, I want to listen to the staff within our organization and bring it back to the board table as well,” he said.
Kobeluck, who serves the west end of the county, said his active participation in the community in different groups will make him a great candidate for the trustee position.

Barb Martinson
Although her passion for education and her time as a trustee has allowed her to witness such accomplishments such as the new school scheduled for Leduc and the changes to the Education Act, she wants to do more for the students.
“I am really passionate about education … and putting our students first, allowing them to have an education so they can be the best they can be.”

Lorna Misselbrook
Two terms as a school trustee hasn’t been enough for Lorna Misselbrook who hopes to share her love of education with BGRS parents and students again.
“I really have enjoyed being a part of Black Gold for last two terms and really look forward to doing another term and listening to all the public in Black Gold and Beaumont that I am elected to,” she said.